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Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side from WSJ and finance expert on student loans, personal loans and education. Student loans editor, Buy Side from WSJ Renee Fleck is an editor at Buy Side ...

So you or someone you love is heading off to college. Congratulations! Now it’s time to figure out how to pay for it. Higher education is valuable but pricey — for students attending public, four-year ...